retrench

VERB /rɪ'trɛnʧ/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

retrench is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1T1R1E1N1C3H4
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does retrench mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Make a reduction, as in one's workforce.

“The company had to retrench”

2

Tighten one's belt; use resources carefully.

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of retrench

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